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21.2.5. Connector/NET Programming

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21.2.5.1. Connecting to MySQL Using Connector/NET
21.2.5.2. Creating a Connection String
21.2.5.3. Using MySqlCommand
21.2.5.4. Using Connector/NET with Connection Pooling
21.2.5.5. Using the Connector/NET with Prepared Statements
21.2.5.6. Accessing Stored Procedures with Connector/NET
21.2.5.7. Handling BLOB Data With Connector/NET
21.2.5.8. Using Connector/NET with Crystal Reports
21.2.5.9. Handling Date and Time Information in Connector/NET
21.2.5.10. ASP.NET Provider Model
21.2.5.11. Binary/Nonbinary Issues
21.2.5.12. Character Sets
21.2.5.13. Working with medium trust
21.2.5.14. Using the MySQL Connector/NET Trace Source Object
21.2.5.15. Using the Bulk Loader

Connector/NET comprises several classes that are used to connect to the database, execute queries and statements, and manage query results.

The following are the major classes of Connector/NET:

  • MySqlCommand: Represents an SQL statement to execute against a MySQL database.

  • MySqlCommandBuilder: Automatically generates single-table commands used to reconcile changes made to a DataSet with the associated MySQL database.

  • MySqlConnection: Represents an open connection to a MySQL Server database.

  • MySqlDataAdapter: Represents a set of data commands and a database connection that are used to fill a data set and update a MySQL database.

  • MySqlDataReader: Provides a means of reading a forward-only stream of rows from a MySQL database.

  • MySqlException: The exception that is thrown when MySQL returns an error.

  • MySqlHelper: Helper class that makes it easier to work with the provider.

  • MySqlTransaction: Represents an SQL transaction to be made in a MySQL database.

In the following sections you will learn about some common use cases for Connector/NET, including BLOB handling, date handling, and using Connector/NET with common tools such as Crystal Reports.